The Palm PCR G2-12 is a compact portable PCR thermal cycler offering fast DNA amplification in the field, classroom, or lab — fully battery-powered and easy to use.
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Palm PCRâ„¢ G2-12 Portable PCR System
Handheld, Battery-Powered Thermal Cycler
Palm PCRâ„¢ G2-12 Portable End-point PCR System (12 wells; blue, red, yellow or white color), including WB-1210A Wedge base, LP-1920A Li+ polymer battery and KPL-060H AC/DC adapter.
Palm PCRâ„¢ G2-12 is the extended version of the Palm PCRâ„¢series. Further to the full capacity of performing ultra-fast PCR reactions, multi-step isothermal functions are provided. G2-12 system represents a complete solution for performing both PCR reactions and related biochemical processes such as reverse transcription, nucleic acid preparation and cell lysis, in a single instrument.
Key Features of G2-12 System
- Battery-powered, stand-alone device: More than 4 hours of operation on a single charge
- Ultra-fast amplification and wide dynamic range: 18-39 min/30 cycles for up to 2 kbp amplicon
- Extreme high efficiency: Single copy amplification sensitivity
- Multi-step isothermal functions: For performing reverse transcription, nucleic acid preparation, cell lysis, etc.
The Palm PCR G2-12 system consists of:
- Palm PCR G2-12 Portable PCR Device,
- Model WB-1012A Wedge Base,
- Model LP-1920A Li Polymer Battery, and
- Model AD-1540A (or KPL-060H) AC/DC Adapter.
Specifications
| Size (w x d x h) | 71 mm x 121 mm x 47 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 220 g (350 g including battery) |
| Display | 1.3 inch color TFT LCD |
| Input power | DC 11.1-15 V, 4 A |
| Power consumption | ≤ 5 W (continuous operation) and ≤ 6.5 W (single operation) at 25°C |
| PCR performance | PCR time 18 to 39 min/30 cycles Dynamic range: Up to 2 kbp |
| Temperature | Well-to-well uniformity ≤ 0.1°C Stability ≤ 0.1°C Accuracy ≤ 0.2°C |
| Number of wells | 12 |
| Sample volume | 20 μL |
| Wedge base ModelWB-1012A |
size: 79 mm x 131 mm weight: 70 g Tilt angle: 10Ëš |
| Li+Â Polymer Battery Model LP-1920A |
Size: 44.8 mm x 61.8 mm x 28.5 mm Weight: 130 g Outpup (nominal): DC 11.1v, 1,920mAh Charging time: about 1.5 hours |
| AC/DC Adapter Model AD-1540A (or Model KPL-060H) |
Size: 46 mm x 106 mm x 30 mm (or 52 mm x 116 mm x 31 mm) Weight: 175 g (or 245 g) Input: AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz, 1.5 A (or 1.7 A) Outpup: DC 15 V, 4 A |
References
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- Evaluation of a point-of-care molecular detection device for Leishmania spp. and intercurrent fungal and mycobacterial organisms in Peruvian patients with cutaneous ulcers. Infection 2021.
- Seeking Solutions for Inclusively Economic, Rapid, and Safe Molecular Detection of Respiratory Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive Review from Polymerase Chain Reaction Techniques to Amplification-Free Biosensing. Micromachines 2025
- Ultra-fast, palm-sized platform for visual point-of-care virus detection using convective PCR with gold nanoparticle probes. Microchimica Acta 2025.
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The thermal cycling methods for rapid PCR. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2025
